{"id":72182,"date":"2020-07-10T17:38:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T21:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=72182"},"modified":"2020-07-10T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T21:38:56","slug":"top-joshi-matches-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/07\/10\/top-joshi-matches-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Joshi Matches Of The Month &#8211; (June 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Joshi wrestling scene (Japanese Women\u2019s Wrestling) is a deep scene full of insanely talented performers and every month there are dozens of fantastic matches from promotions from\u00a0<strong>Stardom\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0<strong>Pure-J\u00a0<\/strong>and everywhere in between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Note\u00a0<\/strong>(Due to some matches not airing as of the time of writing some presumably great matches can\u2019t be ranked)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>10. Tokiko Kirihara &amp; Mitsuru Konno vs Emi Sakura &amp; Mei Suruga<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ChocoProLIVE #24 Baliyan Akki VS Yoneyama Kaori\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t1pZ8lWWRmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A good tag match featuring two fun teams. Kirihara and Konno have similar styles and worked well together. Sakura and Suruga were their usual chaotic selves and brought a sense of fun to the match as well as some sick tag team moves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/06\/18\/preview-gatoh-move-chocopro-24-6-19-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>9. Donna Del Mondo (Syuri, Maika, Himeka &amp; Giulia) vs STARS (Tam Nakano, Starlight Kid, Saya Iida &amp; Mayu Iwatani)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/5SZjRMP\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5SZjRMP.png\" alt=\"Joshi\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo:@we_are_stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stardom returned with a main event that reminded us all of what we&#8217;ve been missing. In particular, Tam Nakano and Giulia carried the match in terms of story, and their segment of the match where they traded strikes was fantastic in building to an eventual singles match. Saya Iida and the debuting Himeka also had some good exchanges as did Starlight Kid and Syuri who looked good in there together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/set\/1927\/contents\/1929?fcid=22\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link To Watch (Stardom World)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Yuu &amp; Makoto vs Miyuki Takase &amp; Misa Matsui<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 627px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/2tCVbYd\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2tCVbYd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo@ SLinnng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was a standard enough tag match but notably had a fantastic exchange between Yuu and Takase in the middle as they traded some unholy chops that have to be seen to be believed<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Yuna Mizumori vs Emi Sakura<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ChocoProLIVE! #28 Emi Sakura Vs Yuna Mizumori [Last Women Standing]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihR2AqPJ73Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A heated fight between Yunamon and Sakura after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/05\/23\/yuna-mizumori-chocopro\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weeks of build up<\/a>. They mixed the usual Gatoh style with some brawling and both went deep into their arsenals to try and get the win. Had they shaved off a few minutes this could&#8217;ve been higher but it fell into the same traps as many last man standing matches which took it down a small bit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/06\/28\/preview-gatoh-move-chocopro-28-6-30-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Tsukushi &amp; Crea vs Banny Oikawa &amp; Haruka Umesaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tsukushi and Umesaki built to their Diana match by throwing shots that would make anyone wince. The final stretch of this one had some really great wrestling and the finishing sequence was really cool. Four of the top youngsters in Joshi clashed in this one<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicovideo.jp\/watch\/1592565783\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link To Watch (Ice Ribbon Nico Channel)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Hanako Nakamori &amp; KAZUKI vs Leon &amp; Manami Katsu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/O30HxGF\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/O30HxGF.jpg\" alt=\"Joshi\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: filmuy.com\/pure-j<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Any time Leon and Hanako Nakamori are on opposite sides of the ring you know you&#8217;re in for a good time. All four women brought it for a hard-hitting tag team match that delivered exactly what we&#8217;ve come to expect from Pure-J<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmuy.com\/pure-j\/video\/426839975\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link to watch (Pure-J Filmuy)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Tsukasa Fujimoto &amp; Dust Pan vs Tsukushi &amp; Broom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u5973\u5b50\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9\u30e9\u30fc\u3011\u85e4\u672c\u3064\u304b\u3055\u304c\u307b\u3046\u304d\u3068\u672c\u6c17\u3067\u6226\u3063\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3010\u3061\u308a\u3068\u308a\u53c2\u6226\u3011\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9LIF-AOqB4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The dropkickers implode and Broom returns to haunt Tsukasa Fujimoto. This was a high paced sprint of a tag team match with Fujimoto and Tsukishi demonstrating a knowledge for the others game. Broom and dust pan had their moments too and in the end, Tsukushi and Broom came away with the win<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Best Friends (Tsukasa Fujimoto &amp; Arisa Nakajima) vs Yoshiko &amp; Hiroyo Matsumoto<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/IgYcG8n\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IgYcG8n.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A fantastic match that built to the upcoming Yoshiko vs Arisa Nakajima Beyond The Sea Championship match.\u00a0 All four women delivered a high paced and hard-hitting match that one could expect given the competitors involved.\u00a0 The added story between Yoshiko and Nakajima helped too as their sequences meant that much more.\u00a0 The app <strong>SEAdLINNNG\u00a0<\/strong>used to stream this show was the only real let down as the screen layout was so poor it hurt this writer&#8217;s eyes just watching the match.\u00a0 Seeing SEAd live was still a treat though and this match was great<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Lulu Pencil vs Kaori Yoneyama<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ChocoProLIVE #25 Lulu Pencil VS Kaori Yoneyama\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wv6dgyRFakg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/03\/17\/joshi-watch-lulu-pencil\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lulu Pencil<\/a> once again reminding us of why she is one of the most beloved members of the Gatoh Move roster as this match was all about her trying to defeat the outsider Kaori Yoneyama who has blazed a trail through the Gatoh Move roster. Pencil is so easy to root for and she&#8217;s always evolving which makes her matches some of the most interesting in all of wrestling, Joshi or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/06\/19\/preview-gatoh-move-chocopro-25-6-20-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. ASUKA vs Arisa Nakajima<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/2tCVbYd\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2tCVbYd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the start with crisp grappling to the two just smacking each other and on to throwing suplexes and big moves for the win this was one of the best matches of the empty arena era. Two women that can take a hit and hit back harder went at it in a very close contest that reminded us just how talented young ASUKA is as she hung in there with one of the best veterans on the scene.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/thejoshipod\/episodes\/Episode-35-Arisa-Nakajima-eghnca\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arisa Nakajima<\/a> has been having a stellar year so far and has to be in the conversation for WOTY, not just Joshi WOTY but overall!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/06\/10\/joshi-matches-may-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out last month\u2019s edition\u00a0<\/a>for more fantastic Joshi matches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Joshi wrestling scene (Japanese Women\u2019s Wrestling) is a deep scene full of insanely talented performers and every month there are dozens of fantastic matches from promotions from\u00a0Stardom\u00a0to\u00a0Pure-J\u00a0and everywhere in between. Important Note\u00a0(Due to some matches not airing as of the time of writing some presumably great matches can\u2019t be ranked) 10. 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